FAQ
- Second Chance Dogs is a registered non-profit dog rescue organization.
- Dogs are up to date on their immunizations and/or spayed before being adopted (unless there is a medical reason not to).
- Fostering and Adopting require completion of an application.
- When fostering, Second Chance Dogs will provide dog food and pay for necessary vet visits.
- Our dogs are listed on Petfinder (Location/Zip Code-98580).
- Dogs may need homes due to human family illness; moving; lost; in unhealthy environment.
- Adoption fees are $100 and up. The adopting family decides on the amount they can afford.
- We help foster families getting their new dogs settled in to the home and assist with training techniques.
- Our dogs are evaluated (child; cat; dog friendly and more) before they are placed in fostering or adopting homes.
- Our website is currently under construction (November 2011).
- No one is ever pressured to adopt or foster a dog, we believe in finding the perfect match.
- We are unable to indicate to fostering families how long they may have a dog. If an urgent situation arises, a new foster home can be found. Reasonable notice is appreciated.
- SCD is funded by donations, which are tax deductible.
- People are encouraged to fill out an application, indicating what kind of dog they are hoping for. SCD will do their best to seek out the right dog.
- The adoption process includes a completed application; a home visit; a “meet and greet” with the dog who is seeking a forever home.
- We do not allow any dogs we place to be chained, tied up or locked in a garage.
- We do not allow our dogs to be crated 6-10 hours a day while someone is at work.
- We require a fenced yard 99% of the time but will make an exception if we feel the dog will be safe.
- Our dogs are “family” dogs and we want them to be members of the family. We do NOT have “outside only” dogs.